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Matt Wieters on catching today and his future (O's win 9-4)

October 04, 2015, 10:50am

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Matt Wieters on catching today and his future (O's win 9-4)

Matt Wieters felt it was important today to catch the final game of the 2015 season. Catch what could be the final game of his Orioles career. No matter the circumstances, no matter his physical condition, he wanted to be behind the plate. He had to be behind the plate. Wieters comes across today as both motivated and melancholy. "Yeah, I wanted to catch today," Wieters said while surrounded by reporters at his locker. "No matter what happened the last few weeks, I was going to do whatever I...

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Manny Machado: "This is the organization I want to be with"

October 04, 2015, 9:48am

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Manny Machado: "This is the organization I want to be with"

As he approaches the final game today in his finest season as a professional, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado said he's open to discussing a contract extension if the team wants to resume a dialogue. The sides spoke in the past without coming close to an agreement. Maybe it's time to try again with Machado now eligible for arbitration and his production substantially on the rise. Machado is the only major league player to appear in every game this season, and he's only the second in...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

October 04, 2015, 8:22am

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Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop remain out of the Orioles' lineup on the final day of the 2015 season. Nolan Reimold is leading off and playing center field. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. Manny Machado is the first Oriole to homer in four straight games since Caleb Joseph on Aug. 2-9, 2014 (five games). It's the 24th such streak in club history. Chris Davis and Reggie Jackson share the record with six games in a row. Steve Pearce has collected six doubles, six home runs and 14 RBIs...

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Orioles reach their 162nd game

October 03, 2015, 6:34pm

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Another season comes to a close this afternoon. The last game of 2015, started by the same pitcher who opened it. Chris Tillman is trying to finish at .500, a modest goal considering his combined 29-13 record the past two seasons. His 5.05 ERA looks strangely out of place next to 3.71 and 3.34 in the two previous years. For the first time in three seasons, Tillman won't reach the 200 inning mark that is so important to him unless he manages to go 32 1/3 today. And the expanded roster and extra...

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Showalter speaks after sweep

October 03, 2015, 6:29pm

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The Orioles keep putting their best foot forward despite no longer being in a race. They know the remaining games are important to teams in playoff contention, so they continue to field competitive lineups rather than experiment. The result today was a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees, including a 4-3 win in the nightcap that's moved them within one game of .500 with one left on the schedule. "It's just what you're supposed to do, regardless of who you're playing, and our guys have all...

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Reimold hits first leadoff home run, Mancini a hit with Orioles (O's win 4-3)

October 03, 2015, 3:40pm

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Nolan Reimold reached base four times as the leadoff hitter in Game 1, and he homered in his first at-bat from the same slot in Game 2. Reimold seems to like the view from atop the order. This is Reimold's first career leadoff home run and the sixth for the Orioles this season. He drove a 94 mph fastball from Yankees starter Luis Severino into the seats in left-center field after taking a 93 mph fastball for a strike. Gerardo Parra followed with a single, giving him five hits in the...

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Orioles' Game 2 lineup vs. Yankees

October 03, 2015, 1:18pm

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The Orioles didn't make many changes to their Game 1 lineup as they prepare for the nightcap against the Yankees. Nolan Reimold is in center field again while Adam Jones remains unavailable due to tightness in his back. Ryan Flaherty is at second base again while Jonathan Schoop nurses a bruised right hand. Steve Pearce is in left field, Gerardo Parra is in right and Steve Clevenger remains the designated hitter. Two of the adjustments now have Caleb Joseph behind the plate and Paul Janish at...

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Buck Showalter on Wei-Yin Chen and a 9-2 win

October 03, 2015, 12:20pm

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Buck Showalter on Wei-Yin Chen and a 9-2 win

Wei-Yin Chen walked off the mound for the final time today to a nice ovation, many fans standing to applaud his performance in Game 1. The final time today. Probably the final time as an Oriole. The pending free agent was charged with two runs as he sat on the bench, but his 20th quality start this season pointed the Orioles toward a 9-2 victory over the Yankees before an announced crowd of 29,227 at Camden Yards. Chen is 11-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 31 starts - the lowest ERA he's posted in four...

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Game 1 update and notes (O's win 9-2)

October 03, 2015, 8:50am

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The Orioles worked Yankees Game 1 starter Ivan Nova for 24 pitches in the bottom of the first inning and took a 1-0 lead on Manny Machado's double play grounder after back-to-back singles by Nolan Reimold and Gerardo Parra. Chris Davis doubled with two outs, barely missing his 46th home run, and Matt Wieters walked before left fielder Steve Pearce flied to the warning track in left field.'' Wei-Yin Chen threw nine pitches while retiring the side in order in the top of the first. Chris Young...

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Orioles' Game 1 lineup vs. Yankees

October 03, 2015, 6:07am

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Second baseman Jonathan Schoop (hand) and center fielder Adam Jones (back) are absent today from the Orioles' Game 1 lineup. Nolan Reimold is batting leadoff and playing center field. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. Matt Wieters is catching Game 1, with Steve Clevenger serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Nolan Reimold CF Gerardo Parra RF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Steve Pearce LF Steve Clevenger DH J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP As a...

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Another doubleheader and another look at Chris Davis' pending free agency

October 02, 2015, 8:17pm

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Another doubleheader and another look at Chris Davis' pending free agency

Let's try this again. The Orioles are scheduled to play games at 12:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. They're just hoping to get three more done before scattering for the winter. They'd like to receive the gate on those games after having a series moved to Tropicana Field and being forced to play a few single-admission doubleheaders. You want the Orioles to re-sign all these free agents and give raises to their arbitration-eligible players? The baseball gods need to stop being jerks. Chris Davis wants...

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More on the makeup doubleheader, Schoop and Davis

October 02, 2015, 1:45pm

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More on the makeup doubleheader, Schoop and Davis

The Orioles will start left-hander Wei-Yin Chen in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees and Ubaldo Jimenez in Game 2, keeping them in the same order. New York is countering with Ivan Nova and Luis Severino, though adjustments could be made if the Astros lose tonight and the Yankees clinch home field for the wild card game. Chris Tillman, who threw a bullpen session today, will start Sunday's season finale against Michael Pineda. Every bit of information should be accompanied...

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Orioles-Yankees game postponed

October 02, 2015, 12:14pm

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Tonight's game between the Orioles and Yankees at Camden Yards has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a split doubleheader on Saturday, with Game 1 scheduled for 12:05 p.m. and the nightcap set for 7:05 p.m. This is the fourth weather-related postponement for the Orioles and their third at home. The Yankees are starting Ivan Nova and Luis Severino in the doubleheader. The Orioles are expected to start Wei-Yin Chen and Ubaldo Jimenez, but it isn't official. Manager Buck Showalter...

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Chris Davis named Most Valuable Oriole

October 02, 2015, 8:56am

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First baseman Chris Davis has been selected as the winner of the 2015 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. Davis also won the award in 2013 after leading the majors and setting a club record with 53 home runs. He's the 13th Oriole to win the award multiple times, joining Adam Jones ('12, '11), Brian Roberts ('09, '05), Miguel Tejada ('06, '04), Rafael Palmeiro ('98, '96, '95), Cal Ripken, Jr. ('91, '90, '88,...

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Orioles fighting for third place

October 01, 2015, 9:18pm

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The Orioles will try to play a game tonight at its regular starting time and without the aid of a tarp or 5,000 tons of drying compound. Are they asking too much? We're down to the final series of the season, as long as Joaquin lets them play. The Orioles need to sweep the Yankees to finish at .500 and avoid their first losing season since 2011. The Orioles are 7-9 against the Yankees this season, but 4-2 at Camden Yards. They're 36-37 versus the American League East. They still didn't know...

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Showalter on Schoop and a 6-4 win

October 01, 2015, 3:39pm

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X-rays on Jonathan Schoop's right hand this afternoon came back negative and he's day-to-day. Manager Buck Showalter had no idea whether Schoop would play this weekend. Blue Jays starter Drew Hutchison hit Schoop in the bottom of the first inning of the Orioles' 6-4 win at Camden Yards, a game delayed 3 hours and 25 minutes by rain. Schoop said the hand was swollen and stiff, and he'll arrive early on Friday for treatments. "It was a little numb running around the bases," he said. "I was...

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Jonathan Schoop leaves game with bruised hand (O's win 6-4)

October 01, 2015, 12:16pm

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Jonathan Schoop leaves game with bruised hand (O's win 6-4)

Jonathan Schoop left today's game against the Blue Jays with a bruised right hand. He's day-to-day with three games remaining on the schedule. The Orioles announced the injury but not his status. I just made the bold assumption. Schoop was hit on the hand by a Drew Hutchison pitch in the bottom of the first inning, as six consecutive batters reached. Steve Pearce followed with an RBI double to increase the Orioles' lead to 3-0. Schoop stayed in the game, with manager Buck Showalter and...

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Showalter trying not to think about potential loss of free agents

October 01, 2015, 10:02am

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Showalter trying not to think about potential loss of free agents

The tarp came off the field briefly while the grounds crew applied more drying compound. Rain continues to fall, though not as heavy, and the game remains in a delay. The obligatory Bugs Bunny cartoon already has run. Pitching prospect Branden Kline is in Baltimore today after having his right elbow examined by team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs. Kline seemed to be in good spirts as he awaited next week's appointment with Dr. James Andrews. Kline, who turned 24 yesterday, felt some tightness...

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Adam Jones: "You have to go out and spend some of the money" (updated)

October 01, 2015, 8:00am

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Adam Jones: "You have to go out and spend some of the money" (updated)

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is out of the lineup again today due to tightness in his back. He isn't ready to shut down for the remaining three games. He's taking it day by day, knowing that the cold, wet weather and his aggressive style of play are working against him. Jones sat at this locker, surrounded by reporters and other media types, and talked about an offseason that figures to bring serious change to the Orioles with six pending free agents and a host of arbitration-eligible...

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Orioles lineup vs. Jays

October 01, 2015, 6:51am

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Adam Jones is out of the lineup for the finale against the Blue Jays. Nolan Reimold will play center field. Jones said his back is feeling a little better, but that the weather and wet field aren't helping. Manny Machado is back at third base on a quick turnaround after playing both ends of yesterday's doubleheader. Tyler Wilson will make his fifth start (ninth appearance) today. He's 2-2 with a 3.60 ERA on the season. As I wrote earlier, in his one appearance against the Jays, he allowed...